The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-11-11
Al oRnTNANUH

efteiAi report On fotace Jury proceeding
elsewaefe " to-day'a issue
AN OBSERVANCE
Ie provide for The Police of tho Public Road
in She Parish Of Calcasisu, and 70 Rcpen
oil ether Ordinances on the same suhiec
sIatteror ii Conflict with this Ordinance
WHEaRAs, Is section 1904 Of tho Revised Stat
ltoR o. ls7e the Police Juriea Of al tho parishes
IF 3lds Stte arc authorized to pass ail such orti
nnncea rs they may deem necessary, relative t.
rnaiia bridges and bitches, and to impose sgel
iinp and penalties NJ unfOroe the some, as theE
lues think proper 10 be recovered and enforced
~ indictment or information in tho name OF thu
statel or by ordinary process before any C0urt 0.
competent jarisdietion in tho name OF the H0lot
Jury Of tho paEishi therefore,
SECTION 1. BE il ordained BIZ the Police jury
Of tho Parrish of Galcasieu, That all male persons
hetweoa tho ages OF ~ and As years living IN the
Parish Of galeaaieu shall be liable 10 work ON the
public roads Of tho parish
SrC Ie IL further ordained etc That at the
same meeting at which gverseeTs Of poads are ap
pointed, the Police Jury shall appoint three resi-
dent houaeholdeHs Of each ward in the parrish as
road hand RppOrtiOnnTs Of the same, and tIeil
Jurisdiction shall be limited 10 the ward IN which
th0y reside. They shall have written notices Ol
their appointments, Ih9y shall be furnished
with, aud take charge OF the NOTICES Of appoint
meni 81 al tho oyerseera m thoir various wards
II Dhai be their duty % nleot as soon rs practiDa
Bile alter reoeiving notice OF their appointments
and impaftialiy appurtion the road hands residing
IN the ward 10 do service on the rnfi0us roaaE
within the limits Of the ward. And also taking
into consideration any road running Oh the line
hetWe0n two or moro wards.
They shall make written Lists Of the names Of
tho road hands thoy Gppnrtinn to each road, de
aGribing the road by number or description, and
attest the same with their signatures. They shall
place list corresponding IN number or descrip-
tien with each OverBeBr commission, and serve the
Same on him. They shah make copy or dnpli-
cate Of each appointment thus made, describing
the roads and giving the names Of tho hands ap,
porti0ned to each road and shall forward this
copy or duplicnte d the Police Jury ct its next
regulnr meeting, end the same shall be kept On
Ole for one year.
10 complete the superintendent Of the road hands,
hEd serve tho commissions and list Of hands on
the varidns oVerseers of their wards within
twenty days after being legally notified Of their
appointment. The road hand apportiuners shall
nj the same time of meeting 70 appOrti0n the road
hands, divide their wHrds into three divisions as
equal as possible in regard to roads, and assign
one division 10 each Of rmombers-4whOse duty
shall be to serve the necessary papers on the
Overaesrs within his division. They shall submit
this division TO writing describing the roads be-
longing 10 each division together with the names
Of the npporti0nGFs to whom the same has been
assigned. They shall attest this COPY of thor &C
lions with their signatures and forward IL to the
Police Jury at It's next regular meeting, and the
Same shall DO kept ON file for one year.
sRc. 3. Be it further ordained, etc. That Bhoald
any ono Of the read hands apportOners after be
or refusal TO attend any regular appointed meet
ing 10 app0rti0n the road hands, the two members
present shall constitute quorum for huainess
and Il shall be lawful for them to RppOrtion the
hands.
SEC. 4, DO further ordained, etc., Thatwhenit
is intended to apply 10 the Police Jury to hRve
new road opened, or an existing road changed in
whole or In part notice in writing, Of such inten-
ti0n shall DO filed with tho clerk Of said Jury, and
posted up at the Courthouse, and ct one moro
Of tho most public places in each road district,
x n IN
which such intended alteration is to be made, at
east thirty days previous to the same being taken
into consideration BY the Police Jury who may
dispense with these previous prerequisites when.
ever they may deem it necessary.
SEC. g. Belt further ordained etc, That all roads
% be hereafter opened and made and all changes
in whole or in part Of any existing road, shall be
laid ont by jury Of troehOldCrs consisting Of not
less than seven Inhabitants of the parish, to be
appointed for that purpose by the Police Jury.
Tho person first named in the order Or resolution
appointing jury Of lrGeholders shall be bound to
notify the other persons named in such order or
resolution, Of their appointment and the time and
place Of meeting TO discharge the dUties imposed
thom and 1t shall be- tho duty of tho said jury
offroOhalders to give notice Of the time and place
ofthGir meeting, 10 the propTietOrs tenants
through whose land o road Is proposed to be laid
ont or changed ii such pTOprietOrs reside in the
parish and If not, then to their agent therein if
any is known to trace and lay out the rORd or
hered to be laid out or changed, To the greatest
case and advantage Of the inhabitants, aud a.
little as may be, to the prejudice of enclosures,
which laying out and snch damages as any private
person shall sustain shall he done and asCertainOd
by them, the jury Of freehOlders, on oath which
oath shall run in these words
II, A. b. do gOlGmHly swear that will lay out
tho road now directed to be laid out by the Police
Jury Of the Parish Of Calcasieu, to the greatest
ease and advantage of tine inhabitants and
with as little prejudice to enclosures, as may be
without favor or affection malice or hatred and
10 the best of my skill and abilities, so help lac
God"
To employ surveyor. to survey measure md
mark the road by thGm laid out or changed, Ia
plant aud mark the necessary mile posts, and
make plat Of such survey and to make q report
in writing signed by them, of tho manner in which
they have traced and laid out or changed any
road, and RBnexing thereto the plat Of survey re.
turn the same within the time specified, to tic
Clerk Of the Police Jury at the next meeting
thereafter, for their adoption or rejection, when
deemed necessary by the Police Jury.
SIC. G. Belt further ordained etc, That all roads
no laid out and adopted by the Police Jury and
all roads which shall have been opened and il
common use for twelve months previous to
shall he deemed public roads aDt
shall not be CLOSED, ObBtructed or changed with
out the consent and approval Of the Police Jury
public rOnds previous to ----0l
since. Ihatall damages assessed by q Jury o
froeh0lders TO any individual through whose lani
tho said road may run, shall be doomed q parisl
charge and paid Out Of the fnnds thereof on tn,
usual warrant, provided however, that nothini
in this or the proceeding article shall be so cor
Htrued as 70 give right to any individual 10 Glair
damages for the laying ont Of road along th
front Of his land according 10 the former custom
existing in this State, or 70 claim damages for an
change made in AZ existing road, when sue
change il made at the instance or for the use @
benefit of such individual and provided also, tha
nothing in this ordinance shall be 80 construed d
TO effect in any manner the rights Of Individual
To any bntLure or ailuyion already formed q
which may be formed, on the front Of any tract {
land which lies on any navigablo river or waite
course nor 10 prevent any owner of the soil o
which public road shall pass to resume the us
and possession Of such soil whom it shall hay
hoen abandoned by the public or shall have bee
transferred elsewhere with the consent Of Oil
proper authority
SIC. n BE Il further ordained, gtc, That whei
ever any individual through whose land road
laid out as aforesaid, may be dissatisfied with tn
decision q the jury OF heeholdeEs laying out th
same either as 10 the course tho same Is 10 taxi
or the damages to him assessed, Rgresably 10 thi
ordinance he may have an appeal TO th
District Court provided he prosecute the sam
at the next session Of the said court, ensuin
tho date Of the laying out of the said road or Til
assessment Of said damages. The District COur
~ w law authoTizod 70 take oOgDizRnce Of th
said appeals and decide thereon, and no Appea
shall be set aside for want of form In bringing Gin
game before the Court, ana tho District Judg,
may issue i9junntioa 20 stay proceedings ON sail
gases when no may think the case may reqpiTt
SEC. &. BE 1t further ordained. etc, That al
public roads shall be at least rs feet wide, ant
Hhen 70 the oYerseerB Of the roads 1t may deemed
exp1dient % make or repair causeways on the
said roads, they shall be at least fourteen feet
Miae 40 tho top and tho earth necessary To raise
pi SoNei sllph tauseWtyA Alall be taken from each
Side Of the enuseways equally and so as to form q
dlnln on each side Of tho same, and the OveFseers
Of tho public roads are hereby directed 70 have
completely cut and cleaned all stuIups for tho
width Of sixteen fest, in the eenter OF the high.
ways nEtdeI, their care and all bridges hereafter
directed 10 be ado shall DO at least fourteen feet
Hide. And all public roads, bridges and oause.
Hilys shall DO made smooth convenient and safe
and tho taatefials uaad in the construction on 70.
pairing Of all bridges or OauBeways eball be "a
durable as can be procured, and Of sufficient size
and strength for the purpose intended
sRc. Z. BE IL further ordained etc, That when
over largo watereonra6s on bayous, which from
The nature q the baIlks tho rapidity OF tho water
q the aspth ll the stream II may ID too buHthen-
Ronle 70 build bridges and keep them Id repair
ont Of tho parish fuIfla, by tax on the inhabi-
iantA the Retiee Jury mny contract with builders
p lrisd toil-bridgea OF expensive eauseways and
Wy Y inli tg perHsins horses, carriages and cattle
passing Over the asnir the revenue arising from
y 1iett Tor eucltn number Of Year, as tho Police
niN laAE aN9ea ON Rifall be- gHaNtbd To Tie b{fIll.
elN q sAta bridges Or gnuAeRays, their heirs or
aaeceeapsf ief ta bllilini thereof wiiol bridees
Fn elgsA NaSs alit DO bull under tic direction
Ane lioe S5iEy, and Tor tho revcnne aFiEine
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